EP2182910B1 - Sucking device for drinking purposes - Google Patents

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EP2182910B1
EP2182910B1 EP08785240A EP08785240A EP2182910B1 EP 2182910 B1 EP2182910 B1 EP 2182910B1 EP 08785240 A EP08785240 A EP 08785240A EP 08785240 A EP08785240 A EP 08785240A EP 2182910 B1 EP2182910 B1 EP 2182910B1
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61JCONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICAL PURPOSES; DEVICES OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR BRINGING PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INTO PARTICULAR PHYSICAL OR ADMINISTERING FORMS; DEVICES FOR ADMINISTERING FOOD OR MEDICINES ORALLY; BABY COMFORTERS; DEVICES FOR RECEIVING SPITTLE
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    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61JCONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICAL PURPOSES; DEVICES OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR BRINGING PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INTO PARTICULAR PHYSICAL OR ADMINISTERING FORMS; DEVICES FOR ADMINISTERING FOOD OR MEDICINES ORALLY; BABY COMFORTERS; DEVICES FOR RECEIVING SPITTLE
    • A61J11/00Teats
    • A61J11/001Teats having means for regulating the flow rate
    • A61J11/0015Teats having means for regulating the flow rate by size or shape of the opening
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47GHOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G21/00Table-ware
    • A47G21/18Drinking straws or the like
    • A47G21/185Mouthpieces
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61JCONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICAL PURPOSES; DEVICES OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR BRINGING PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INTO PARTICULAR PHYSICAL OR ADMINISTERING FORMS; DEVICES FOR ADMINISTERING FOOD OR MEDICINES ORALLY; BABY COMFORTERS; DEVICES FOR RECEIVING SPITTLE
    • A61J11/00Teats
    • A61J11/02Teats with means for supplying air
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61JCONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICAL PURPOSES; DEVICES OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR BRINGING PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INTO PARTICULAR PHYSICAL OR ADMINISTERING FORMS; DEVICES FOR ADMINISTERING FOOD OR MEDICINES ORALLY; BABY COMFORTERS; DEVICES FOR RECEIVING SPITTLE
    • A61J11/00Teats
    • A61J11/04Teats with means for fastening to bottles
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61JCONTAINERS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR MEDICAL OR PHARMACEUTICAL PURPOSES; DEVICES OR METHODS SPECIALLY ADAPTED FOR BRINGING PHARMACEUTICAL PRODUCTS INTO PARTICULAR PHYSICAL OR ADMINISTERING FORMS; DEVICES FOR ADMINISTERING FOOD OR MEDICINES ORALLY; BABY COMFORTERS; DEVICES FOR RECEIVING SPITTLE
    • A61J11/00Teats
    • A61J11/04Teats with means for fastening to bottles
    • A61J11/045Teats with means for fastening to bottles with interlocking means, e.g. protrusions or indentations on the teat
    • BPERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65DCONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D47/00Closures with filling and discharging, or with discharging, devices
    • B65D47/04Closures with discharging devices other than pumps
    • B65D47/20Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge
    • B65D47/2018Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge comprising a valve or like element which is opened or closed by deformation of the container or closure
    • B65D47/2031Closures with discharging devices other than pumps comprising hand-operated members for controlling discharge comprising a valve or like element which is opened or closed by deformation of the container or closure the element being formed by a slit, narrow opening or constrictable spout, the size of the outlet passage being able to be varied by increasing or decreasing the pressure

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  • the invention relates to a teat of a soft elastic material.
  • Teats serve the nutrition of infants and toddlers.
  • Known teat cups have a hollow teat nipple and a peripheral fastening edge for fixing to a bottle opening on a drinking bottle. Since the attachment edge has a larger cross-section than the nipple, between the nipple and the attachment edge, a hollow, extending from the nipple to the mounting edge transition region exists.
  • the nipple has a drinking hole in the end, through which liquid can escape. In the transition area is often a vent valve with a valve slot.
  • the teat is fixed by means of a screw ring at the mouth edge of the bottle.
  • the teat is inserted through the threaded ring until the mounting edge sits below an annular flange of the threaded ring.
  • the screw ring is screwed to an external thread of the drinking bottle, wherein the fastening edge between the opening edge of the bottle opening and screw ring is clamped.
  • the child can remove the liquid or other flowable food filled into the drinking bottle by sucking on the nipple. This occurs Food through the drinking hole and it takes place via a vent valve pressure equalization with the environment instead.
  • the known teat have the disadvantage that they allow only a small flow of food to be administered. If the drinking hole is too large, the liquid can flow out unhindered without the child doing any sucking work. As a result, the child is not trained in food intake and it may come to spilling food. The food intake is further limited by the vent valve, which limits the pressure equalization.
  • the DE 20 2005 014 621 U1 describes a teat with two parallel aligned drinking slots, which have the same distance from each other anywhere between the outside and inside of the nipple.
  • the area between the drinking slits over the entire wall thickness is close to the adjacent areas of the nipple and the teat seals very well.
  • the area between the drinking slits is raised, whereby an outflow cross section is only released when the area between the drinking slits is raised beyond the outside of the nipple. This requires a high suction work.
  • the present invention seeks to provide a teat, which allows a higher flow of the food to be administered already at relatively low suction pressure while maintaining a reliable seal.
  • the sucker according to the invention is achieved by the two parallel drinking slots whose distance decreases from the outside to the inside of the nipple, an increased flow of the administered beverage or food.
  • sucking namely, the region of the nipple nipple located between the slits lifts off somewhat, so that large, continuous gaps form at the two slits, through which the liquid can escape.
  • considerable deformation of the slot is required so that a corresponding amount of food can escape. This is achieved only by very high suction pressure.
  • parallel slots which have a constant distance from the outside to the inside of the nipple, although the area between the slots can also be raised.
  • the teat is particularly suitable for introducing children to drinking from a cup.
  • the nipple nipple is preferably arranged eccentrically with respect to the fastening edge, as known in conventional drinking cups.
  • the two drinking slots are inclined at an angle to each other.
  • the angle is for example in the range above 0 ° to 180 °. It is preferably in the range of 5 ° to 90 °.
  • the slots can be introduced by suitable blades or cutting devices in the teat.
  • the teat can be made of a suitable soft elastic material. According to one embodiment, it is made of natural rubber or silicone or thermoplastic elastomer (TPE).
  • TPE thermoplastic elastomer
  • the teat can be made for example by injection molding and subsequent incorporation of the slots by means of knives.
  • the teat has a vent valve.
  • the ventilation valve at least a valve slot extending from the outside of the transition region to the inside of the transition region.
  • the ventilation valve is present in a dent of the transition region.
  • the indentation in the outer edge of the dome-shaped transition region is present.
  • the ventilation valve is arranged diametrically opposite the nipple in the outer edge of the transition region.
  • the fastening edge has a fastening flange.
  • the fastening edge is annular.
  • the teat 1 has a hollow nipple 2, which is connected via a hollow transition region 3 with a mounting edge 4 for fixing to the opening portion of a bottle.
  • the nipple nipple 2 has an oval, tapered to an outer end portion 5 towards cross-section.
  • the side 6 of the nipple nipple 2, which is closest to the attachment edge 4, has a smaller curvature than the opposite side 7 of the nipple, which is farther from the attachment edge 4.
  • the side 7 of the nipple 2 runs in a concave curve 8 to the transition region 3 out.
  • the outer end portion 5 of the nipple 2 is curved outwards, i. is dome-shaped.
  • two drinking slots 9, 10, which are inclined to each other in a vertical section.
  • the angle between the two drinking slits 9, 10 is about 20 ° to 30 °.
  • the drinking slots 9, 10 extend from the outside 11 to the inside 12 of the nipple. Due to the angle between the two drinking slits 9, 10, the distance from each other decreases from the outside 11 to the inside 12 of the nipple 2.
  • the drinking slots 9, 10 are arranged parallel to each other.
  • Each drinking slot 9, 10 crosses another drinking slot 13, 14.
  • the other drinking slots 13, 14 are also arranged parallel to each other. They extend at a constant distance from each other from the outside 11 to the inside 12 of the nipple nipple.
  • the further drinking slots 13, 14 are shorter than the drinking slots 9, 10, to which they are respectively assigned.
  • the further drinking slots 13, 14 are arranged in the vicinity of remote ends of the drinking slots 9, 10.
  • the nipple 2 gradually goes over into the transition region 3.
  • the teat 1 gradually expands to the larger diameter of the fastening edge 4.
  • the transition region 3 has a peripheral, outer edge 15. Between the bead-like edge 15 and the fastening edge 4, a circumferential constriction 16 is present.
  • an indentation 17 In the region of the peripheral outer edge 15 is located diametrically opposite the eccentric with respect to the mounting edge 4 arranged nipple 2 an indentation 17. In the indentation 17, a vent valve 18 is present.
  • the vent valve 18 has two intersecting valve slots 19, 20.
  • the valve slots 19, 20 extend from the outside to the inside of the transition region 3.
  • the fastening edge 4 comprises a substantially planar mounting flange 21, which has a peripheral bead 22 at the upper edge.
  • a cavity 23 is present, which extends from the opening 24 surrounded by the attachment edge 4 through the transition region 3 and the nipple 2 to the drinking slits 9, 10 and the other drinking slits 13, 14.
  • the teat 1 is attached by means of a screw ring, not shown, at the edge of an opening of a drinking bottle, not shown, which is filled with liquid food.
  • the bottle When taking the food, the bottle is held so that the nipple 2 points diagonally downwards. Through the two drinking slots 9, 10 and the other drinking slots 13, 14, a particularly high flow is possible when the infant sucks on the nipple. Furthermore, the teat 1 by the wedge-shaped region between the drinking slots 9, 10 closes off particularly tight. Also favors the design and sizing the vent valve 16, the pressure compensation and thus a high flow.

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Abstract

The invention relates to a sucking device for drinking purposes made of a weight elastic material, having a hollow sucking nipple (2), a circumferential attachment edge (4) for placing the same onto the bottle opening of a drinking bottle, a hollow transitional region (3) between the attachment edge (4) and the sucking nipple (2) and two drinking slots (9, 10) extending from the outer side (11) up to the inner side (12) of the sucking nipple (2) in an end region of the sucking nipple (2), which are aligned parallel to each other, and the distance to each other thereof abates from the outer side (11) toward the inner side (12) of the sucking nipple (2).

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Die Erfindung bezieht sich auf einen Trinksauger aus einem weichelastischen Material.The invention relates to a teat of a soft elastic material.

Trinksauger dienen der Ernährung von Säuglingen und Kleinkindern. Bekannte Trinksauger weisen einen hohlen Saugernippel und einen umlaufenden Befestigungsrand zum Festlegen an einer Flaschenöffnung an einer Trinkflasche auf. Da der Befestigungsrand einen größeren Querschnitt als der Saugernippel aufweist, ist zwischen dem Saugernippel und dem Befestigungsrand ein hohler, sich vom Saugernippel zum Befestigungsrand erweiternder Übergangsbereich vorhanden. Der Saugernippel hat im Endbereich ein Trinkloch, durch das Flüssigkeit austreten kann. Im Übergangsbereich befindet sich vielfach ein Lüftungsventil mit einem Ventilschlitz. Der Trinksauger wird mittels eines Schraubringes am Mündungsrand der Trinkflasche befestigt. Hierzu wird der Trinksauger durch den Schraubring hindurchgesteckt, bis der Befestigungsrand unterhalb eines Ringflansches des Schraubringes sitzt. Der Schraubring wird mit einem Außengewinde der Trinkflasche verschraubt, wobei der Befestigungsrand zwischen Öffnungsrand der Flaschenöffnung und Schraubring eingeklemmt wird. Es ist auch bekannt, das Lüftungsventil durch geeignete Kanäle im Sitzbereich des Befestigungsrandes am Öffnungsrand der Trinkflasche auszubilden.Teats serve the nutrition of infants and toddlers. Known teat cups have a hollow teat nipple and a peripheral fastening edge for fixing to a bottle opening on a drinking bottle. Since the attachment edge has a larger cross-section than the nipple, between the nipple and the attachment edge, a hollow, extending from the nipple to the mounting edge transition region exists. The nipple has a drinking hole in the end, through which liquid can escape. In the transition area is often a vent valve with a valve slot. The teat is fixed by means of a screw ring at the mouth edge of the bottle. For this purpose, the teat is inserted through the threaded ring until the mounting edge sits below an annular flange of the threaded ring. The screw ring is screwed to an external thread of the drinking bottle, wherein the fastening edge between the opening edge of the bottle opening and screw ring is clamped. It is also known to form the vent valve by suitable channels in the seating area of the attachment edge at the opening edge of the bottle.

Das Kind kann die in die Trinkflasche gefüllte Flüssigkeit oder andere fließfähige Nahrung durch Saugen am Saugernippel entnehmen. Hierbei tritt Nahrung durch das Trinkloch aus und es findet über ein Lüftungsventil ein Druckausgleich mit der Umgebung statt.The child can remove the liquid or other flowable food filled into the drinking bottle by sucking on the nipple. This occurs Food through the drinking hole and it takes place via a vent valve pressure equalization with the environment instead.

Die bekannten Trinksauger haben den Nachteil, dass sie nur einen geringen Durchfluss der zu verabreichenden Nahrung ermöglichen. Wird das Trinkloch zu groß ausgeführt, kann die Flüssigkeit ungehindert ausströmen, ohne dass das Kind Saugarbeit verrichtet. Infolgedessen wird das Kind nicht in der Nahrungsaufnahme geübt und kann es zum Verschütten der Nahrung kommen. Die Nahrungsaufnahme wird ferner durch das Lüftungsventil eingeschränkt, das den Druckausgleich begrenzt.The known teat have the disadvantage that they allow only a small flow of food to be administered. If the drinking hole is too large, the liquid can flow out unhindered without the child doing any sucking work. As a result, the child is not trained in food intake and it may come to spilling food. The food intake is further limited by the vent valve, which limits the pressure equalization.

Aus der CH 357 149 ist bereits ein Trinksauger mit einem in Längsrichtung des Saugernippels gerichteten, von der Außenseite bis zur Innenseite des Saugernippels erstreckten Trinkschlitz in einem äußeren Endbereich des Saugernippels bekannt.From the CH 357 149 is already a teat with a directed in the longitudinal direction of the nipple, from the outside to the inside of the teat nipple extending drinking slot in an outer end of the teat nipple known.

Die DE 20 2005 014 621 U1 beschreibt einen Trinksauger mit zwei parallel zueinander ausgerichteten Trinkschlitzen, die überall zwischen Außenseite und Innenseite des Saugernippels denselben Abstand voneinander haben. Wenn nicht an dem Trinksauger gesaugt wird, liegt der Bereich zwischen den Trinkschlitzen über die gesamte Wandstärke hinweg an den benachbarten Bereichen des Saugernippels dicht an und der Trinksauger dichtet sehr gut ab. Beim Saugen wird der Bereich zwischen den Trinkschlitzen angehoben, wobei ein Ausflussquerschnitt erst dann frei wird, wenn der Bereich zwischen den Trinkschlitzen über die Außenseite des Saugernippels hinaus angehoben wird. Dies erfordert eine hohe Saugarbeit.The DE 20 2005 014 621 U1 describes a teat with two parallel aligned drinking slots, which have the same distance from each other anywhere between the outside and inside of the nipple. When not sucked on the teat, the area between the drinking slits over the entire wall thickness is close to the adjacent areas of the nipple and the teat seals very well. During suction, the area between the drinking slits is raised, whereby an outflow cross section is only released when the area between the drinking slits is raised beyond the outside of the nipple. This requires a high suction work.

Davon ausgehend liegt der Erfindung die Aufgabe zugrunde, einen Trinksauger zu schaffen, der unter Beibehaltung einer zuverlässigen Abdichtung einen erhöhten Durchfluss der zu verabreichenden Nahrung bereits bei verhältnismäßig geringem Saugunterdruck ermöglicht.On this basis, the present invention seeks to provide a teat, which allows a higher flow of the food to be administered already at relatively low suction pressure while maintaining a reliable seal.

Die Aufgabe wird durch einen Trinksauger mit den Merkmalen des Anspruches 1 gelöst. Vorteilhafte Ausgestaltungen des Trinksaugers sind in den Unteransprüchen angegeben.The object is achieved by a teat with the features of claim 1. Advantageous embodiments of the teat are specified in the dependent claims.

Der erfindungsgemäße Trinksauger aus einem weichelastischen Material hat

  • einen hohlen Saugernippel,
  • einen umlaufenden Befestigungsrand zum Festlegen an der Flaschenöffnung einer Trinkflasche,
  • einen hohlen Übergangsbereich zwischen Befestigungsrand und Saugernippel und
  • zwei in Längsrichtung des Saugernippels gerichtete, von der Außenseite bis zur Innenseite des Saugernippels erstreckte Trinkschlitze in einem Endbereich des Saugernippels, die parallel zueinander ausgerichtet sind und deren Abstand voneinander von der Außenseite zur Innenseite des Saugernippels hin abnimmt.
The teat according to the invention of a soft elastic material has
  • a hollow nipple,
  • a circumferential fixing edge for fixing to the bottle opening of a drinking bottle,
  • a hollow transition region between the mounting edge and nipple and
  • two in the longitudinal direction of the nipple directed, extending from the outside to the inside of the nipple drinking slits in an end region of the nipple, which are aligned parallel to each other and whose distance decreases from the outside to the inside of the nipple.

Bei dem erfindungsgemäßen Sauger wird durch die beiden parallelen Trinkschlitze, deren Abstand von der Außenseite bis zur Innenseite des Saugernippels hin abnimmt, ein erhöhter Durchfluss des zu verabreichenden Getränks bzw. der Nahrung erreicht. Beim Saugen hebt nämlich der zwischen den Schlitzen befindliche Bereich des Saugernippels etwas ab, so dass sich an den beiden Schlitzen große, durchgängige Spalten bilden, durch die die Flüssigkeit austreten kann. Im Gegensatz dazu ist bei den herkömmlichen geschlitzten Saugern erhebliche Verformung des Schlitzes erforderlich, damit eine entsprechende Nahrungsmittelmenge austreten kann. Dies wird nur durch sehr hohen Saugdruck erreicht. Bei parallelen Schlitzen, die von der Außenseite zur Innenseite des Saugernippels hin einen konstanten Abstand haben, kann zwar der Bereich zwischen den Schlitzen ebenfalls angehoben werden. Ein Ausflussquerschnitt kommt jedoch erst dann frei, wenn der Bereich zwischen den Schlitzen über die Außenseite des Saugernippels angehoben wird, was ebenfalls hohe Saugarbeit erfordert. Wenn nicht gesaugt wird, schließt der erfindungsgemäße Trinksauger besonders sicher, weil der Bereich des Saugernippels zwischen den beiden Schlitzen eine Art Keil bildet, der sich dicht an die Außenseiten der beiden Schlitze anlegt.In the sucker according to the invention is achieved by the two parallel drinking slots whose distance decreases from the outside to the inside of the nipple, an increased flow of the administered beverage or food. When sucking, namely, the region of the nipple nipple located between the slits lifts off somewhat, so that large, continuous gaps form at the two slits, through which the liquid can escape. In contrast, in the conventional slotted suckers considerable deformation of the slot is required so that a corresponding amount of food can escape. This is achieved only by very high suction pressure. In parallel slots, which have a constant distance from the outside to the inside of the nipple, although the area between the slots can also be raised. However, an outflow cross section is only released when the area is raised between the slots on the outside of the nipple, which also requires high suction work. When not sucked, the teat according to the invention closes particularly securely, because the area of the nipple nipple between the two slots forms a kind of wedge, which rests tightly against the outer sides of the two slots.

Durch den hohen Durchsatz beim Saugen und den sicheren Verschluss bei Druckentlastung ist der Trinksauger besonders geeignet, Kinder an das Trinken aus einer Tasse heranzuführen. Hierzu ist bevorzugt der Saugernippel exzentrisch bezüglich des Befestigungsrandes angeordnet, wie bei herkömmlichen Trinklerntassen bekannt.Due to the high throughput during suction and the secure closure with pressure relief, the teat is particularly suitable for introducing children to drinking from a cup. For this purpose, the nipple nipple is preferably arranged eccentrically with respect to the fastening edge, as known in conventional drinking cups.

Gemäß einer bevorzugten Ausgestaltung sind die beiden Trinkschlitze in einem Winkel zueinander geneigt. Der Winkel liegt beispielsweise im Bereich oberhalb von 0° bis zu 180°. Bevorzugt liegt er im Bereich von 5° bis 90°. Die Schlitze können durch geeignete Messer bzw. Schneideinrichtungen in den Trinksauger eingebracht werden.According to a preferred embodiment, the two drinking slots are inclined at an angle to each other. The angle is for example in the range above 0 ° to 180 °. It is preferably in the range of 5 ° to 90 °. The slots can be introduced by suitable blades or cutting devices in the teat.

Der Trinksauger kann aus einem geeigneten weichelastischen Material hergestellt werden. Gemäß einer Ausgestaltung ist er aus Naturkautschuk oder Silikon oder thermoplastischem Elastomer (TPE) hergestellt. Der Trinksauger kann beispielsweise durch Spritzgießen und nachfolgendes Einarbeiten der Schlitze mittels Messer hergestellt werden.The teat can be made of a suitable soft elastic material. According to one embodiment, it is made of natural rubber or silicone or thermoplastic elastomer (TPE). The teat can be made for example by injection molding and subsequent incorporation of the slots by means of knives.

Gemäß einer Ausgestaltung weist der Trinksauger ein Lüftungsventil auf. Gemäß einer weiteren Ausgestaltung weist das Lüftungsventil mindestens einen Ventilschlitz auf, der sich von der Außenseite des Übergangsbereiches bis zur Innenseite des Übergangsbereiches erstreckt. Gemäß einer weiteren Ausgestaltung ist das Lüftungsventil in einer Eindellung des Übergangsbereiches vorhanden. Gemäß einer weiteren Ausgestaltung ist die Eindellung im äußeren Rand des kuppelförmigen Übergangsbereiches vorhanden. Gemäß einer weiteren Ausgestaltung ist das Lüftungsventil diametral gegenüber dem Saugernippel im äußeren Rand des Übergangsbereiches angeordnet.According to one embodiment, the teat has a vent valve. According to a further embodiment, the ventilation valve at least a valve slot extending from the outside of the transition region to the inside of the transition region. According to a further embodiment, the ventilation valve is present in a dent of the transition region. According to a further embodiment, the indentation in the outer edge of the dome-shaped transition region is present. According to a further embodiment, the ventilation valve is arranged diametrically opposite the nipple in the outer edge of the transition region.

Gemäß einer weiteren Ausgestaltung weist der Befestigungsrand einen Befestigungsflansch auf. Gemäß einer weiteren Ausgestaltung weist der Befestigungsflansch am oberen Rand einen umlaufenden Wulst auf. Gemäß einer weiteren Ausgestaltung ist der Befestigungsrand kreisringförmig.According to a further embodiment, the fastening edge has a fastening flange. According to a further embodiment, the mounting flange on the upper edge on a circumferential bead. According to a further embodiment, the fastening edge is annular.

Die Erfindung wird nachfolgend anhand der anliegenden Zeichnungen eines Ausführungsbeispieles näher erläutert. In den Zeichnungen zeigen:

Fig. 1
den Trinksauger in Vorderansicht;
Fig. 2
den Trinksauger in einer Ansicht von der linken Seite;
Fig. 3
den Trinksauger in einer Draufsicht;
Fig. 4
den oberen Abschnitt des Saugernippels desselben Trinksaugers in einem Vertikalschnitt entlang der Linie IV-IV der Fig. 3;
Fig. 5
den oberen Bereich desselben Saugernippels beim Anlagen eines Saugdruckes in einem vergrößerten Vertikalschnitt der Schnittebene.
The invention will be explained in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings of an embodiment. In the drawings show:
Fig. 1
the teat in front view;
Fig. 2
the teat in a view from the left side;
Fig. 3
the teat in a plan view;
Fig. 4
the upper portion of the nipple of the same teat in a vertical section along the line IV-IV of the Fig. 3 ;
Fig. 5
the upper area of the same nipple nipple when planting a suction pressure in an enlarged vertical section of the cutting plane.

Der Trinksauger 1 weist einen hohlen Saugernippel 2 auf, der über einen hohlen Übergangsbereich 3 mit einem Befestigungsrand 4 zum Befestigen am Öffnungsbereich einer Flasche verbunden ist.The teat 1 has a hollow nipple 2, which is connected via a hollow transition region 3 with a mounting edge 4 for fixing to the opening portion of a bottle.

Der Saugernippel 2 hat einen ovalen, sich zu einem äußeren Endbereich 5 hin verjüngenden Querschnitt. Die Seite 6 des Saugernippels 2, die dem Befestigungsrand 4 am nächsten ist, weist eine geringere Krümmung auf, als die gegenüberliegende Seite 7 des Saugernippels, die weiter vom Befestigungsrand 4 entfernt ist. Die Seite 7 des Saugernippels 2 läuft in einer konkaven Rundung 8 zum Übergangsbereich 3 hin aus.The nipple nipple 2 has an oval, tapered to an outer end portion 5 towards cross-section. The side 6 of the nipple nipple 2, which is closest to the attachment edge 4, has a smaller curvature than the opposite side 7 of the nipple, which is farther from the attachment edge 4. The side 7 of the nipple 2 runs in a concave curve 8 to the transition region 3 out.

Der äußere Endbereich 5 des Saugernippels 2 ist nach außen gewölbt, d.h. ist kuppelförmig. In dem äußeren Endbereich 5 befinden sich zwei Trinkschlitze 9, 10, die in einem Vertikalschnitt zueinander geneigt sind. Im Beispiel beträgt der Winkel zwischen den beiden Trinkschlitzen 9, 10 etwa 20° bis 30°. Die Trinkschlitze 9, 10 erstrecken sich von der Außenseite 11 bis zur Innenseite 12 des Saugernippels. Bedingt durch den Winkel zwischen den beiden Trinkschlitzen 9, 10 nimmt der Abstand voneinander von der Außenseite 11 bis zur Innenseite 12 des Saugernippels 2 hin ab.The outer end portion 5 of the nipple 2 is curved outwards, i. is dome-shaped. In the outer end region 5 are two drinking slots 9, 10, which are inclined to each other in a vertical section. In the example, the angle between the two drinking slits 9, 10 is about 20 ° to 30 °. The drinking slots 9, 10 extend from the outside 11 to the inside 12 of the nipple. Due to the angle between the two drinking slits 9, 10, the distance from each other decreases from the outside 11 to the inside 12 of the nipple 2.

In der Draufsicht auf den äußeren Endbereich 5 des Saugernippels 2 sind die Trinkschlitze 9, 10 parallel zueinander angeordnet.In the plan view of the outer end region 5 of the nipple nipple 2, the drinking slots 9, 10 are arranged parallel to each other.

Jeden Trinkschlitz 9, 10 kreuzt ein weiterer Trinkschlitz 13, 14. Die weiteren Trinkschlitze 13, 14 sind ebenfalls parallel zueinander angeordnet. Sie erstrecken sich in einem konstanten Abstand voneinander von der Außenseite 11 bis zur Innenseite 12 des Saugernippels. Die weiteren Trinkschlitze 13, 14 sind kürzer als die Trinkschlitze 9, 10, denen sie jeweils zugeordnet sind. Die weiteren Trinkschlitze 13, 14 sind in der Nähe voneinander entfernter Enden der Trinkschlitze 9, 10 angeordnet.Each drinking slot 9, 10 crosses another drinking slot 13, 14. The other drinking slots 13, 14 are also arranged parallel to each other. They extend at a constant distance from each other from the outside 11 to the inside 12 of the nipple nipple. The further drinking slots 13, 14 are shorter than the drinking slots 9, 10, to which they are respectively assigned. The further drinking slots 13, 14 are arranged in the vicinity of remote ends of the drinking slots 9, 10.

Der Saugernippel 2 geht allmählich in den Übergangsbereich 3 über. Im Übergangsbereich 3 weitet sich der Trinksauger 1 allmählich auf den größeren Durchmesser des Befestigungsrandes 4 auf. Der Übergangsbereich 3 hat einen umlaufenden, äußeren Rand 15. Zwischen dem wulstartigen Rand 15 und dem Befestigungsrand 4 ist eine umlaufende Einschnürung 16 vorhanden.The nipple 2 gradually goes over into the transition region 3. In the transition region 3, the teat 1 gradually expands to the larger diameter of the fastening edge 4. The transition region 3 has a peripheral, outer edge 15. Between the bead-like edge 15 and the fastening edge 4, a circumferential constriction 16 is present.

Im Bereich des umlaufenden äußeren Randes 15 befindet sich diametral gegenüber dem exzentrisch bezüglich des Befestigungsrandes 4 angeordneten Saugernippels 2 ein Eindellung 17. In der Eindellung 17 ist ein Lüftungsventil 18 vorhanden. Das Lüftungsventil 18 weist zwei einander kreuzende Ventilschlitze 19, 20 auf. Die Ventilschlitze 19, 20 erstrecken sich von der Außenseite bis zur Innenseite des Übergangsbereiches 3.In the region of the peripheral outer edge 15 is located diametrically opposite the eccentric with respect to the mounting edge 4 arranged nipple 2 an indentation 17. In the indentation 17, a vent valve 18 is present. The vent valve 18 has two intersecting valve slots 19, 20. The valve slots 19, 20 extend from the outside to the inside of the transition region 3.

Der Befestigungsrand 4 umfasst einen im Wesentlichen ebenen Befestigungsflansch 21, der am oberen Rand einen umlaufenden Wulst 22 aufweist.The fastening edge 4 comprises a substantially planar mounting flange 21, which has a peripheral bead 22 at the upper edge.

Im Inneren des Trinksaugers ist ein Hohlraum 23 vorhanden, der sich von der durch den Befestigungsrand 4 umgebenen Öffnung 24 durch den Übergangsbereich 3 und den Saugernippel 2 bis zu den Trinkschlitzen 9, 10 und den weiteren Trinkschlitzen 13, 14 erstreckt.Inside the teat a cavity 23 is present, which extends from the opening 24 surrounded by the attachment edge 4 through the transition region 3 and the nipple 2 to the drinking slits 9, 10 and the other drinking slits 13, 14.

Bei Benutzung wird der Trinksauger 1 mittels eines nicht gezeigten Schraubringes am Rand einer Öffnung einer nicht gezeigten Trinkflasche befestigt, die mit flüssiger Nahrung gefüllt ist.In use, the teat 1 is attached by means of a screw ring, not shown, at the edge of an opening of a drinking bottle, not shown, which is filled with liquid food.

Bei der Nahrungsentnahme wird die Trinkflasche so gehalten, dass der Saugernippel 2 schräg nach unten weist. Durch die beiden Trinkschlitze 9, 10 und die weiteren Trinkschlitze 13, 14 wird ein besonders hoher Durchfluss ermöglicht, wenn der Säugling an dem Saugernippel saugt. Ferner schließt der Trinksauger 1 durch den keilförmigen Bereich zwischen den Trinkschlitzen 9, 10 besonders dicht ab. Auch begünstigt die Gestaltung und Dimensionierung des Lüftungsventiles 16 den Druckausgleich und damit einen hohen Durchfluss. When taking the food, the bottle is held so that the nipple 2 points diagonally downwards. Through the two drinking slots 9, 10 and the other drinking slots 13, 14, a particularly high flow is possible when the infant sucks on the nipple. Furthermore, the teat 1 by the wedge-shaped region between the drinking slots 9, 10 closes off particularly tight. Also favors the design and sizing the vent valve 16, the pressure compensation and thus a high flow.

Claims (18)

  1. A bottle teat made of a soft elastic material, comprising:
    • a hollow suction nipple (2),
    • a circumferential mounting edge (4) for fixation to the bottle opening of a drinking bottle,
    • a hollow transition zone (3) between the mounting edge (4) and the suction nipple (2), and
    • two drinking slots (9, 10) extending from the outer side (11) to the inner side (12) of the suction nipple (2) in an end region of the suction nipple (2), which are aligned in parallel to each other, characterised in that
    • the distance of the drinking slots (9, 10) from each other decreases from the outer side (11) towards the inner side (12) of the suction nipple (2).
  2. A bottle teat according to claim 1, wherein the outer end region of the suction nipple (2) featuring the drinking slots (9, 10) is outwardly bulged.
  3. A bottle teat according to claim 1 or 2, wherein further drinking slots (13, 14) that cross the drinking slots (9, 10) and extend from the outer side (11) towards the inner side (12) of the suction nipple (2) are arranged in the end region.
  4. A bottle teat according to claim 3, wherein each one of the further drinking slots (13, 14) crosses only one drinking slot (9, 10).
  5. A bottle teat according to claim 4, wherein the further drinking slots (13, 14) crossing different drinking slots (9, 10) are offset from each other.
  6. A bottle teat according to any one of claims 3 to 5, wherein the further drinking slots (13, 14) are aligned in parallel to each other.
  7. A bottle teat according to any one of claims 3 to 6, wherein the distance of the further drinking slots (13, 14) remains unchanged from the outer side (11) to the inner side (12) of the suction nipple (2).
  8. A bottle teat according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the further drinking slots (13, 14) are aligned vertically to the drinking slots (9, 10).
  9. A bottle teat according to any one of claims 3 to 8, wherein the drinking slots (9, 10) are longer than the further drinking slots (13, 14).
  10. A bottle teat according to any one of claims 1 to 9, wherein the suction nipple (2) has an oval cross section.
  11. A bottle teat according to claim 10, wherein the drinking slots (9, 10) are aligned in parallel to the minor axis of the oval cross section, and the further drinking slots (13, 14) in parallel to the major axis thereof.
  12. A bottle teat according to any one of claims 1 to 11, wherein the suction nipple (2) is arranged eccentrically with respect to the mounting edge (4).
  13. A bottle teat according to claim 12, wherein one side (6) of the suction nipple (2) which is closest to the mounting edge (4) has a smaller curving than that side (7) of the suction nipple (2) which is farthest away from the mounting edge (4).
  14. A bottle teat according to claim 13, wherein the suction nipple (2) has a rounding (7) towards the transition zone (3) on the side that is remote from the mounting edge (4).
  15. A bottle teat according to any one of claims 1 to 14, wherein the transition zone (3) is dome-shaped.
  16. A bottle teat according to any one of claims 1 to 15, which features a ventilation valve (18).
  17. A bottle teat according to any one of claims 1 to 16, wherein the mounting edge (4) has a mounting flange (21).
  18. A bottle teat according to any one of claims 1 to 17, which is manufactured from natural rubber or silicone or from a thermoplastic elastomer.
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